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Tauranga launches access map for inclusivity

A new Tauranga City Council digital map that highlights hundreds of accessible locations is already being described as 'a total win” for local disabled... Read More

What can you buy for $1?

Twenty years ago $1 could buy you one litre of petrol, half a block of butter and a sizeable bag of mixed lollies from the local dairy. And if you were alive... Read More

Food insecurity on the rise in Aotearoa

The government must urgently tackle rising food insecurity in Aotearoa, affecting one-third of children, especially in Pacific and Māori households. The NZ... Read More

BOP property sector celebrates future leader

Urban Task Force has announced that Tauranga Civil Engineer, Hayden Boag, is the recipient of a prestigious scholarship for 2025 which aims to foster the next... Read More

Police set to enforce new gangs act laws

Police around the country are ready to enforce new laws that kick in from midnight tonight, providing extra tools to target gang-related crime and intimidation. Assistant... Read More

Gang patch crackdown begins

The free ride for gangs ended yesterday as new patch laws take effect, announced Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith and Police Minister Mark Mitchell. 'Tonight,... Read More

Car engulfed with fire on SH29, Kaimai Range

A vehicle caught fire on State Highway 29 in the Lower Kaimai Range on Wednesday evening. A SunLive reader at the scene said the two occupants were safely... Read More

Jurisdiction of Disputes Tribunal to double

Legislation that will double the financial jurisdiction of the Disputes Tribunal from $30,000 to $60,000 has passed first reading in Parliament today, Justice... Read More

MPs seek AG inquiry into marine precinct sale

Two MPs in Tauranga are calling for the Auditor-General to investigate the sale of the city's marine precinct, which one believes is a 'really bad deal for Tauranga”. Tauranga... Read More

Mop up phase for Te Puna fire

The vegetation fire in the Snodgrass Road area at Te Puna, Bay of Plenty, remains contained and is now transitioning to the mop up phase, said a Fire and... Read More

Police set to enforce new gangs act laws

Police around the country are ready to enforce new laws that kick in from midnight tonight, providing extra tools to target gang-related crime and intimidation. Assistant... Read More

NZDF recognises extra-yard efforts of soldier

A New Zealand Army soldier who helped train a cohort of recruits to the stage where they were themselves able to train Ukrainians in the United Kingdom has been... Read More